Evolution of a Statesman in August Court Mystery
In a postwar Illinois county, the Rutherford murder case at Raccoon Church dominates August court. Tom Rutherford fights to win Mollie’s affection, prompting a fatal clash with Sam Bronson. A tense trial unfolds with defense, prosecution, and juror Shacklett torn between loyalty and justice as the jury convicts Rutherford after a long deliberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford
Raccoon Church
Tom Rutherford
Sam Bronson
Benn Fpronson
Tom
Quarterly Conference
Mollie
Bronson
Pardner
Sam
Fletcher
Tommy Rutherford
Uncle Tommy
Squire Watson
Squirre Ross
Bronsons
Robertses
Bill Roberts
Bergman
George Peyton
Noel Shacklett
State of Illinois
Thomas W. Rutherford
Shacklett
Noel
Tommy
Sili
Brest
Illinois
Harris
Philippics
Pietcher
Brotherhood of Man
Peyton
Colleges Aid Churches At Indiana Conference
The Rev H L Ellerdice president of Westminster Seminary spoke on The Seminary and the Student. He stressed seminary support sustain church work and noted former students are its best supporters. The program featured college reps and talks on church advancement with ordinations and meetings planned across Hoyt and Villa avenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ellerdice
Westminster Seminary
Indiana Methodist Protestant Conference
J. G. Smith
W. H. Flagg
Edward Hawkins
Swenk
Thomas Whittaker
Hoyt Avenue
W. H. Fisher
Villa-avenue Church
G. E. McManiman
T. J. Ogburn
G. H. Sisson
Villa
Bad Tomatoes Forecast for Central Indiana Canning
A local canvass of canning factories shows a poor tomato season with few shipments so far. Cool weather may depress future output. Some towns along the I. W. Railroad sent large consignments as fair samples, while central Indiana grades are weak and will be turned into catsup. One firm expects to need 30,000 barrels of tomato pulp for its catsup production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Labor Commissioner Resolves Bedford Quarry Strike
Labor Commissioner McCormack settles the Bedford quarry dispute after a walkout. Workers return to site claiming the company failed to reinstate them as agreed in a prior settlement reached weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Bedford
The Israelites Fail to Enter Canaan After Spies Report
A biblical analysis recounts the Israels refusal to enter Canaan after Moses sends spies. Fear, unbelief, and rebellion take hold as Caleb and Joshua urge immediate conquest, while the rest despair and demand a return to Egypt. The episode underscores sin's seductive insidiousness and the Lord's judgment.
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Sipaitic Peninsula
Kadesh
Israel
Canaan
Egypt
Sinai
Yarael
Eden
Moses
Desprit Ds
Palestine
Asia
Africa
Southland
Mediterranean
Dead Sea
Jordan Valley
Hermon
Hebron
Abraham
Mount Sinai
Orient
Congregation of
Eshcol
Nile Valley
Caleb
Joshua
Dauntrees
Aaron
God
Martyre Dam
Ged
Fie
Iarael
Promtice
Adam
Eve
Emancipation through Christian Service and Freedom
A sermon explores true freedom as emancipation from sin and spiritual bondage. It cites Nero, Seneca, and civil rights figures to argue liberty comes from Christ. It highlights that Christian service frees others, whether a mourner, a doubter, or a worried mind, through humble acts.
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Nero
Seneca
Frederick Douglass
Booker T. Washington
Christ
Lowell
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Animals Looked After in Boston Police Court
In a Boston police court a man was fined ten dollars for kicking his horse and another man was fined for kicking his wife. The case shows the active work of the S. P. C. A. in Boston. Mrs. Austin is mentioned in relation to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shacklett
George Peyton
Peyton
Fletcher
Washington
Boston
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Corraientisi Sy D. AprLeton & Co
Walter Barr
Mr. Ellerdice
Hoyt
Canning
Brussels
Cluny
Irish Point
Saxony
Jase Door
Gueiten
Badger Furniture Co
Christian Endeavor
Mrs. Austin
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